Whisk(e)y Lovers thread

[dualmeister]

^ Keep the middle one. It will become a collectors item once the name is changed to something more "politically correct".

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

^ Keep the middle one. It will become a collectors item once the name is changed to something more "politically correct".

Like "Plantation Rum" is doing....

 

[dualmeister]

/facepalm

 

[DramBuddy]

There's a couple of whisky deals on OneDayOnly. The Talisker is good value, 57% Abv and 1Lt, 570ml of the mind-altering stuff.

43% Abv of a 750ml gives you only 322.5ml of alcohol.

 

[KantSnyer]

Great price for Sazerac at Liquor City

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

Great price for Sazerac at Liquor City
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Yummie...has anybody compared taste with the JD Rye ?

 

[Sir Bob]

@KantSnyer Did you happen to get a price on the Jack Daniels rye?

 

[KantSnyer]

@KantSnyer Did you happen to get a price on the Jack Daniels rye?

Not 100% sure but think it was in the R300 - R320 range.

 

[SwaarMetaal]

@KantSnyer Did you happen to get a price on the Jack Daniels rye?

Bought a bottle at Makro Silver Lakes yesterday for R299.

 

[dualmeister]

Great price for Sazerac at Liquor City
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That is what my Tops usually sells it for.

 

[axsis]

Yummie...has anybody compared taste with the JD Rye ?

JD Rye is very different, less rye spiciness but quite good, I'll bring you a sample soon.

 

[phoenix99]

Yummie...has anybody compared taste with the JD Rye ?

Jackie D is a lot sweeter and big on the banana flavours. Sazerac is spicier and has more wood influence. JD is better in an Old Fashioned IMO, Sazerac better neat.

 

[DramBuddy]

Boulevard liquors has the Amrut Fusion for R679. A whisky deserving of the 97 points awarded by Jim Murray

Special on the Douglas Laing

And they have stock on the Three Ships 10 year old, 2005 vintage if anyone is looking

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

Boulevard liquors has the Amrut Fusion for R679. A whisky deserving of the 97 points awarded by Jim Murray

Special on the Douglas Laing

And they have stock on the Three Ships 10 year old, 2005 vintage if anyone is looking

That Amrut is a great deal indeed.

Douglas Laing is doing a lot of specials at the moment. Pity the stand reflects the new name for Rock Oyster, but the bottle does not.

 

[DramBuddy]

That Amrut is a great deal indeed.

Douglas Laing is doing a lot of specials at the moment. Pity the stand reflects the new name for Rock Oyster, but the bottle does not.

Well spotted on the Rock Oyster, didn't bother to look too closely. I'm only a fan of the Big Peat Xmas editions, they have it at R750, also quite decent price.

 

[dualmeister]

I'm only a fan of the Big Peat Xmas editions

What

 

[DramBuddy]

What

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Ok, I should have said Big Peat leaning towards the XMAS edition. Had a nice comparative tasting at home last year with the standard Big Peat, Cape Town Edition and the 2017 XMAS edition. Maybe it was just patriotism but I liked the Cape Town Edition the best.

Haven't opened this as yet

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

Well spotted on the Rock Oyster, didn't bother to look too closely. I'm only a fan of the Big Peat Xmas editions, they have it at R750, also quite decent price.

I'm about to pull the trigger on The Gauldrons as I am huge Campbeltown fan and there's some other specials also floating around.

 

[wonduhboy]

Boulevard liquors has the Amrut Fusion for R679. A whisky deserving of the 97 points awarded by Jim Murray

Special on the Douglas Laing

And they have stock on the Three Ships 10 year old, 2005 vintage if anyone is looking

I'm guessing that Boulevard liquors isn't in JHB?

 

[DramBuddy]

I'm about to pull the trigger on The Gauldrons as I am huge Campbeltown fan and there's some other specials also floating around.

A fan here as well but I've not enjoyed The Gauldrons. Have you tried any of the Glen Scotia range, the Double Cask is a winner.